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Decorating Jars Five Ways with @plaidcrafts #walmartplaid

If you have been around here any time at all, you already know I love mason jars. Adding some color to those jars makes them even better sometimes. So I started playing around with some supplies sent to my by Plaid and came up with not one by FIVE ways to add color to mason jars! I am going to give y’all a tutorial to do all five yourself!

First of all , this box from Plaid arrived at my house packed with goodies. I had tons of ideas when looking through the box. I have already posted some projects here that have used some of the supplies. After all, who could make just ONE thing with a box this great??

Now let’s get crafty! First up is my ombre blue jar. This one screams “beach” themed to me. Perfect for decor in any room in your home. Ready to make your own?

You will need a jar for painting and ombre paints. The Folk Art Paints by Plaid come in soooo many colors and the variety available at Walmart is amazing. I picked up some colors and used some I had at home.

You will need a “drying rack” for a couple of jars I am going to show you. I used popsicle sticks and a paper plate. I am fancy like that. I illustrate this to show you that you don’t need anything fancy to make these….

Pour a blob of your darkest color in the bottom of your jar and start working it around.

I literally turned, tapped, pounded, etc until I got this….

Yes just let your paint flow on the inside of the jar. Then add in your second color on the side of the jar above the first. Again tap, shake, pound, etc.

Adding in my third color and letting the paint flow around the jar…

I then turned it up and let it dry. Gorgeous ombre….

Why paint on the INSIDE of the jar?? See that gorgeous Ball lettering? You don’t want to cover that up. So keep your paint on the inside…

I made the ombre version first and then got to dreaming about a brighter version. So I made this sunset version…

I used two different reds, an orange, and a yellow for this version.

I used the same type of technique but this time I did not worry about the paints mixing together. I let them run, mix, and create fabulous patterns….

What a great colorful storage solution…don’t you think?

Again the paint is on the inside, so that gorgeous Ball lettering stands out…

I put the squares INSIDE of my jar and pushed them into place using a wooden skewer.

Two squares tall brought me up to the rim of the jar.

I found the rim area easier if I cut my square in half.

There will be some “bunching” on the rim area where the jar comes up to the neck…

I left my pieces long. Then after the jar had dried for about 24 hours, I just used a craft knife to remove the excess fabric.

I love how bright and colorful this jar is but it is so very easy! Layering in the fabric squares with Mod Podge is super simple. But what a look when you are done!

My next thought was why not combine the two techniques. So using Mod Podge , fabric, and paint, I came up with this beauty…

I cut the fabric into circles around the existing fabric design.

I then used Mod Podge to adhere them to the inside of the mason jar. Again applying Mod Podge to the front of the fabric and using a wooden skewer to work them into the tough spots.

Then let all of that dry for about 24 hours. Take a paint brush and apply white paint all on the inside of your jar. The fabric pieces were not completely sealed so the pour method of painting I used before will not work. This method is quick and easy as well though.

Allow your paint to dry then enjoy your colorful jar!

I am displaying this using flowers. I would seal the entire inside if I was going to add water. These are for display purposes only in my case. 🙂

For my fifth and final jar, I wanted a patriotic themed jar for my summer decor. I came up with a fireworks mason jar…

Great jar ideas…. Greater popsicle stick idea! I had tried this b4 and (duh!) was trying to prop, balance, lean, let puddle then get new clean plate, re-puddle…. I love the simply genius tricks of the world!:)

thank you so much!! i’m giving my boyfriend a birthday gift of 50 little notes of reasons i love him, and i was stuck on how to decorate the containing jar. i made a blue ombre one like yours and it’s perfect! i’m so excited, great idea.

thank you sooo much! for my boyfriend’s birthday i am giving him 50 little notes of reasons i love him for a gift, but i was stuck on how to decorate the containing jar. i found your site and did the blue ombre one – and it’s perfect! i am very thankful for your idea. 🙂

Love Love how your mason jars turned out. I love anything with mason jars and actually have a mason jar makeover tutorial on my blog this week as well. Mine is about tinting them. Found you via the link party and am now a new follower!

Can the painted ones be used to put candles in ? does the light come through or is the paint too thick ? i was thinking of doing the splatter design …. I have a party coming up and wanna put decorated jars out and around the back porch

Great ideas, BUT….. I’ve dried using Folk art acrylics on mason jars, no matter what I do it scratches off so easy. Doesn’t matter if I use inside or out. And forget putting a second coat on, as soon as u try to brush or touch the first layer loosens and gets clumpy in the new paint.

Hmmm…I have had these for years with no issues. Something I would try is cleaning your glass well with rubbing alcohol before starting. It sounds like oils for your fingers or something that is preventing the paint from sticking.

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